Countrywide Financial, once the nation's largest mortgage lender, bought influence on Capitol Hill by issuing hundreds of sweetheart loans for members of Congress, their staffs and other government employees, according to a report issued by the House of Representatives Thursday.

Countrywide's VIP Program ProblemCountrywide Financial Corporation, which was acquired by Bank of America Corporation (BAC - Free Report) , has been accused of influencing key members of Congress to earn favors by providing them with discounted loans. This followed an intensive ...07/9/2012 - 2:50 am | View Link

Countrywide's Fraudulent VIP ProgramBeleaguered Countrywide Financial Corporation, which was acquired by Bank of America Corporation (BAC), has been accused of influencing key members of the Congress to earn favors by providing them with discounted loans. Following an intensive investigation ...07/9/2012 - 2:10 am | View Link

Countrywide's Fraudulent VIP ProgramBeleaguered Countrywide Financial Corporation, which was acquired by Bank of America Corporation ( BAC), has been accused of influencing key members of the Congress to earn favors by providing them with discounted loans. Following an intensive ...07/8/2012 - 11:45 pm | View Link

Congress Issues Subpoena For Info On Countrywide's VIP Mortgage ProgramLet’s look back to the summer of 2008, when it was revealed that Angelo Mozilo, the curiously orange former CEO of Countrywide, had the company offer below-market “VIP” mortgages to certain politicians and other influence peddlers. Fast forward to ...02/17/2011 - 10:18 am | View Link

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